Spread by the Sword

Two, Islam was not spread by the sword. There is no coercion in Islam. The Quran enjoins: “There is no compulsion in religion.” (2:256). This is a grund norm in Islam. The Qur’an summons people to peace and says if you kill one innocent person it is like you have killed the entire humanity (5:32). There are instances in history where converts have been discouraged from embracing Islam if they were not fully convinced and were not doing so of their free will.

Two, Islam was not spread by the sword.

How was it spread?

Why is it that every nation having the suffix istan appended to its name was conquered by the armies of Islam?

Why is there a ‘Book’ of Jihad in each of the four major hadith collections?

When the children of a woman (in pre-Islamic days) did not survive, she took a vow on herself that if her child survives, she would convert it a Jew. When Banu an-Nadir were expelled (from Arabia), there were some children of the Ansar (Helpers) among them.They said: We shall not leave our children. So Allah the Exalted revealed; “Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth stands out clear from error.”

Sahih Muslim Book 019, Number 4380: …I extend to you the invitation to accept Islam. Embrace Islam and you will be safe. Accept Islam, God will give you double the reward. And if you turn away, upon you will be the sin of your subjects.” …

May peace be on him who follows the guidance, believes in Allah and his Prophet. I testify that there:is none worthy of worship except Allah, who is alone and without an associate and Muhammad is His Servant and Prophet. Allah has made me a Prophet and sent me for the entire world, in order that I may infuse the fear of Allah in every living person. Accept Islam and be secure. If you refuse, the sins of all the Zoroastrians shall be your responsibility.

The Quran summons people to peace and says if you kill one innocent person it is like you have killed the entire humanity (5:32).

Consider the succeeding verse Surah Al-Ma’idah33

5:33. The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on the opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter.

Mere disbelief in Allah is sufficient to subject Kuffar to the penalties listed in Al-Ma’idah33. Why don’t Muslims and their apologists quote that ayeh to us?

Consider Moe’s extortion letters.

Embrace Islam and you will be safe

Accept Islam and be secure

May peace be on him who follows the guidance

What if I don’t embrace/accept Islam? I won’t be safe or secure, will I? Peace on him who follows the guidance; what’s on one who refuses–war? Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 53, Number 386 tells us what hapened to Persia: it was invaded.

Moe told his generals to invite Kuffar to Islam and fight them if they refused. Clearly Islam’s canon of scripture, tradition & jurisprudence proves Ambassador Masood Khan to be a liar.